The pressure on Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is mounting after a fragile performance against Chelsea - but there are some football.london readers in our comments section who back the Australian to fight his way out of the corner as the January transfer window looms.
Spurs are 11th in the Premier League table after wasting a 2-0 lead against their London rivals on Sunday, ending the game with a 4-3 defeat. Postecoglou's squad have only won one of their last seven games in all competitions, with memories of a famous win against Manchester City at the end of November now fading fast.
Frustration at recent results has led to calls from some quarters to make a huge change, but there are few obvious candidates who would make an immediate impact. Strong early performances by traditionally mid- and lower-table teams such as Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest are making the challenge of fighting for a European football spot even more difficult this year.
Reader Arthur Nicholls says there is enough time to turn the situation around: "Unai Emery and Pep [Guardiola] have had worse runs. To say players don't buy into the system is rubbish. We all saw what happened at the Etihad Stadium. Brilliant balance of attack and defence.
"No-one can plan for players to make mistakes. [Yves] Bissouma is a serial offender and - I for one would not be disappointed if he went. Pape [Matar] Sarr is better than he showed against Chelsea.
"I've also been disappointed in [James] Maddison, who has not been at his best and needs to find his form."
Commenter Mikefunn says that there are some changes the club could make: "No way should we part company with Ange. If we win a trophy this season all will be forgiven. But I would like to see him broaden his mind-set and at least bring in a set-piece trainer.
"This won't be the solution to all our problems, but it might help us to concede less goals and score more."
Jumboface says: "You cannot sack Ange just because of the way the players are playing. It's the players who are the problem, not Ange." Sidyid200 agrees: "Absolutely not, he will get there, he knows who's making mistakes, a good January window and we'll be fine!"
But frustrations are mounting with other supporters, like commenter Narsil: "There are so many things to point to; [Destiny] Udogie, Sarr and Bissouma can't pass at a Premier League level. They also consistently do unusual things, like the two penalties we gave away, yet he picks them game after game. I don't believe he's getting anything like the best out of the players, and anyone who does think so is blinkered.
Danman1005 says: "The sooner [Daniel] Levy admits that he made a mistake and fires Ange, the better. The many injuries are a direct result of his stupid playing style as well. The Spurs will not be in the top 10 this year. Since it's a lost year anyway, bring a new coach now, so that we can start next year with a real structure and tactical flexibility from day one."